WILSON’S LOCAL PRINT AND DIGITAL COMMUNITY INSTITUTION SINCE 1896
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Mt. Olive Pickle Co. helps Pennies From Angels
Patrick Muston of the Mt. Olive Pickle Co.'s Employee Community Fund program, left, presents a $1,035 donation to Helen Harwood, founder of Pennies From Angels. Employee contributions and matching … more
Joyner's pitches in for Cub Scout pack
Joyner's Funeral Home's Jake Joyner, left, presents a $500 gift to Cub Scouts Brayden Gibson, center, and Taylor Gibson, right, of Bailey Cub Scouts Pack 12. The gift will help them purchase pack … more
Hunter's Dance supports Mulligans Fore Kids
Hunter's Dance owner Hunter Peebles presents a $2,000 gift to Mickey Grizzard for Mulligans Fore Kids. The gift will help purchase equipment and other items for children with special needs. more
Joyner's supports Wilson Winter Lights
Joyner's Funeral Home office specialist Beth Liles, left, presents a $500 gift to Jane Edmondson of the Wilson Botonical Gardens. Joyner's will sponsor the "Santa Snow Globe" at the Wilson Winter … more
Allen Stallings, left, president of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club, presents Cecil McLamb with the President's Citation Award. This is awarded yearly to an Optimist for years of dedicated service to the Optimist organization for the betterment of youth.
McLamb honored for Optimist Club service
ABC board helps Flynn Home
The Flynn Christian Fellowship Home received a check for $4,500 from the Wilson County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The funds will be used to bring in professionals in the recovery community to … more
All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson President Scott Windham presents a $500 donation to Brenda Whaley for SideKix, a local program that aims to bring children with special needs or disabilities together with typical-developing children in an effort to spend time together and develop friendships that will last a lifetime.
Kiwanians support SideKix program
Pregnancy center receives donation
Randy Tyson, left, executive director of the Wilson Pregnancy Center, accepts a $1,200 donation from Tonya Kessler, board member of the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Auxiliary. These funds will … more
Foundation auxiliary supports Hope Station
Hope Station executive director Linda Walling, left, receives a $3,500 donation from Tonya Kessler, Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Auxiliary board member. The foundation auxiliary made the donation … more
Donation will benefit Special Olympians
Kelsey Newsome, left, of Wilson Parks and Recreation, receives a $1,650 Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Auxiliary donation to Wilson County Special Olympics. The funds will increase the number of … more
Tant's Painting supports PAL program
Tant's Painting donated $500 to the Wilson Police Department Police Athletics and Activities League. Pictured from left to right are Marshall Tant, Detective Todd Tant and Detective John … more
Breakfast Optimists support The Arc
Michael Stanford of the Wilson County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, left, and Billy Forbes, president of the Wilson Breakfast Optimist Club, present a $500 donation for The Arc of Wilson County … more
Purdue Pharmaceuticals supports Wilson Education Partnership
Purdue Pharmaceuticals Plant Manager Donogh McGuire, left, presents a $5,000 gift to Wilson Education Partnership president, Christy Proctor. The gift will help support students in teachers in the … more
Walmart pitches in for CHEW
The Children's Hunger Elimination of Wilson received a $500 grant from Walmart Giving. Frankie Sheldon, manager the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 2500 Forest Hills Road W., is pictured presenting he … more
Mitch Burke, plant manager at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations in Wilson, center, and Andy Moler, plant human resources manager, left, present a gift of $10,000 from the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund to support Bridgestone internships for Barton College students. Receiving the gift on behalf of Barton College is Douglas N. Searcy, president.
Bridgestone supports Barton internships
Liz Peebles, left, accepts a $500 Trick or Trot sponsorship gift from Joyner's Funeral Home President Dell Joyner. Trick or Trot raises money for Sidekix. The mission of Sidekix is to promote inclusion between children with special needs and typically developing children. By spending time together in a social and fun environment, both types of children will learn valuable lessons from each other and build friendships that will last a lifetime.
Joyner's supports Sidekix's Trick or Trot
KS Bank customers contributed a combined total 4,736 nonperishable food items and $1,839 in cash donations to its annual tailgate food drive held Sept. 21 at each KS Bank branch. Charities receiving the donations are the New Christian Food Pantry in Wilson, Kenly Area Ministries in Kenly, the Bethany Baptist Church Backpack Buddies in Selma, West Clayton Church of God in Clayton, WAGES Meals on Wheels in Goldsboro, the Stevens Chapel Backpack Buddies in Smithfield, Community of Hope Ministries in Garner, Pleasant Grove Church Food Pantry in Wendell, the Four Oaks Methodist Church Backpack Buddies in Four Oaks and the Hinnant Outreach Center in Micro. Based in Smithfield, KS Bank has branches in Wilson, Johnston and eastern Wake counties and was established in Kenly in 1924.
KS Bank food drive helps local charities
Smithfield Foods plant manager Jose Paboné, left, presents a $1,500 gift to Wilson Education Partnership Executive Director Robin Williams. The gift will help fulfill the group's mission to work with Wilson County Schools, businesses and the community to promote excellence in public education. Career Connections, teacher support and retention, advocacy and program enhancements will also benefit from the gift.
Smithfield Foods supports Wilson Education Partnership
Joyner's Funeral Home President Dell Joyner presents Chelsey Griffith a $1,000 gift to help sponsor the Ducks Unlimited Greenwing fishing day, which is planned from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Pittman Farm. The $10-per-child registration fee includes a fishing rod, reels, tackle and T-shirt. The event will also feature a BB range, Wilson Police Department K-9 demonstration, a Black Creek Fire Department vehicle exhibit, grab bags from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, an appearance by the Wilson Tobs' Slugger mascot, hayrides and free hot dogs and drinks.
Greenwing fishing festival nets Joyner's sponsorship
UTC Aerospace Systems employees, from left, general manager Erin McCleave, human resources associate director Chris Toppin and HR site leader Tyler Wiggs, present Wilson Education Partnership executive director Robin Williams, second from left, with a gift for $2,500. The money will help programs that support teachers and students in Wilson County public schools. To learn more, visit www.wilsonedpartnership.com.
UTC Aerospace supports education partnership
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